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List    of    References   on    Grade   Crossings 


Railroad   gazette   [Editorial] 

Railroad    crossing    signals. 

(Railroad    gazett e,y .13 :    182-84;    Apr. 1,1881) 

Ra  ilroad   gazette   [E  ii  to^- ial] 

The    grade   crossing    and    the    electric    railroad, 
(Railroad    gazett a , v, 25 :    750-51;    Oct. 13, 1881) 

Fontaine   continuous    rail  crossing. 

(Railroad    gazet te, v.23 :    426;    Jjne    19,1891) 

Locke,    A.   W.,    J.    V .    Rollins    i    F.    H.    Sncw. 

Abolition    of    grade    crossings   between   railroads   and    >-ighways. 
(Association    of    en.^ineering    socisties,   I'av    1695,    p. 422-46) 

Webber  ,   William   0  . 

Modern  problem    of    grade    crossings. 
(Engineering  magaz  in  e  ,  June    1895  ,p  .1034-50) 

Distinguishes    five   methods    of   grade    separation   and   gives 
Photographs    to    illus+rate   the    same.       Considers    elevation     , 
vs   depression,    masonn'   vs.    iron   bri iges   and   costs    of 
grade    separation. 

Protecting    of    level    crossings. 
(Engineerir^  ,    Feb. 5, 1897) 

Crossing  protection   between   electric    and    steam   railways. 
(Railway   rev  i  ew,  v.37  :    176;    far  .27  ,  1897) 

Extract    from   repo^-t    of   the  Commissioners    of   Massachusetts, 
showing   dangerous    conditions    and    suggested    remedies, 

Locke,    Franklin  R. 

Railway   crossings    in   Europe   and    America. 
(Century  magaz  ine.v. 34:    92-107;    May    1898) 

Railwav  and  engineering  review  [Editorial] 
Steam  and  electric  railway  crossings. 
(Rdil\ftav  and    engineering    review,  v. 38  :    535;    Sept. 24, 1898) 

Based    urjon   accident   at   Cohoes,    N.J.,    showing   the    importance 
of    adeetuate   protect  ion  and    suggests    int  erloc ''ing    with 
derails. 

Mordecai,    Augustus. 

Grade   crossings. 

(Association    of    enginsering   eocietias    journal,    Dec. 1899) 
Brief    discussion    of    the   ri  -J/ +  s    of   parties    interested 
and    the    justice    each    should    be    awarded  , 


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GENERAL    (cont.) 

Cross ing-e    of    steam  and    electric    railways.      Heport    of    the  A.R,E,& 

M.of  W.association,    ralating    t«3    the    safsty   of    highway   surface 

crossings    of    railways. 

(street    railway   review,    Apr. 15, 1901) 

Abolition   of    railroad    crossings  at   grade, 

(Municipal   engineering,    Aug. 1901:    60-66) 

National  association    of    railway  commissioners. 

Report    of    the  committee    on   grade   crossings   and    treapassing    on 

rai  Iro  ad  s, 

(in    its   Proceedings,    1901-date) 

Zueblin,    Charles. 

Abolition   of    grade   crossings. 
(Municipal  affairs, v«5:    817-28;    1902) 

Baker,    W.  N. 

Elimination   of    grade   crossings. 

(Municip-al    engineer  and   sanitatiofti.      1902;    29*32) 

Barnes,   Charles  R. 

Steam  and   electric    railway   crossings, 
(street    railway   journal,    Oct, 17,1903) 

Eiscusses   grade    crossing  accidents    and   the    best  protection 
when   ■|he   crossing    is   at   grade. 

Grade   crossing  protection   between   steam   and    electric    railway, 
(Railway   age, v, 37:    187*88;    Feb, 5, 1904) 

Describes   the  means    of   protection   adopted   by    the   Public 
Service  Corporation    of    New  Jersey. 

Loree,  L.  F. 

The  grade  crossing  problem, 
(Roadmaster  and  foreman,  May  1900:  10) 

l.S.  Interstate  commerce  c-ammission. 

Statistics  of  elimination  of  grade  crossings  in  the  various, 
states.   1908, 

North  central  association  of  railroad  commissioners. 

Report  of  committee  on  grade  crossings  and  en   trespassing  on 
railroads,  with  compilation  of  statutes  thereon,   1906. 
(in  its  Proceedings,  p»12-86) 

Tratman,  Edward  E.  R. 

Railway  track  and  track  work.    New  York,  1908, 
Grade  crossings,  p,  154-62, 

Chidsey,,  A.  D.  ,    jr. 

Grade    crossing    elimination. 
(Engineering   news,  Apr  ,1 ,  1909) 

Gives    tabular    statement    of   the  status    of    grade    crossing 
elimination    in    states    and    cities,    conipiled   by  the    Inter- 
state   cOiu-ierce    commission. 

Pfeifer,  H,  J. 

Grade  crossings^ 

(St. Louis  railway  club,  Proceedings,  May  14,1909,  p. 12-28) 

Considers  forms  of  structure  required  in  elimination  of 
grade  crossings,  elements  of  cost  and  apportionment  of 
cost.   Followed  by  discussions  by  various  engineers. 

New  York.   Public  service  commission.   First  district. 

Review  of  grade  crossing  elimination;  d  igea-t  and  b  ib  li  ograchv . 
Report  to  c#mmi s sicners  by  Robert  H.  Whitten,  ...  1910, 


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GENERAL    (cont.) 

Breithaupt,    W.   H. 

G6ade    separation, 

(Canadian   engineer,    May   13,1910) 

Clearance   and   grade   requirements    for   carrying   highways    over   or 
under    railway   lines., 
(Engineering   news,    Julv   21,1910/ 

Extract    of   paper  before   Canadian    society    of    civil 
engines*  3,    Mar  „  18  ,  J910  , 

Same    in   Engineering-contracting,    Aug, 17, 1910. 
Some  problems    of    grade   crossing    elimination, 
(Municipal   engineering,    Aug. 1910) 

Grade   revision   and   termina.l  v/ork   on   the   Chicago   great   western. 
(Railway  age  gazette,  v. 50 :    1108-11;   May   12,1911) 

Whitten",  Robert  H. 

Methods  of  railway  and  street  grade  separation  in  cities, 
(Engineering  and  contracting,  Oct  .,25  ,  1911) 

Treacher,  E. 

The  construction  of  crossi-^gs, 

(Permanent  way  institution,  journal,  Dec, 1911:  439) 

Tyrrell,  Henry  Grattan. 

Grade  elimination  and  bridges,. 
(Canadian  engineer,  May  23,1912) 

Describes  methods  of  track  elevation  and  bridges. 

Grade  crossing  question. 

(Municipal  engineering,  July  1912) 
Summary  of  court  decisions. 

Himes,  Albert  J, 

Elimination  of  gr^de  crossings, 

(Cleveland  engineering  society,  journal,  v,5:  149-55;  Nov, 1912) 

Hoffmann,  Robert. 

Railway   grade   crossing    elimination,    viewed    from   the   cfty's 

standpoint . 

(Cleveland    engineering    society,    journal,    v,5:    145*48;    Nov, 1912) 

Striebinger,   Frederic  William, 

Embellishment    of    railroad    crossings, 

(Cleveland   engineering   society,    journal,    v,5:    161-66;    Nov#1912) 

Tinker,    George   K. 

Grade   elimination  and    railroad   bridges. 

(Cleveland   engineering    society , j ournal, v. 5 5l56-60;Nov, 1912)      B 

Foz ,    Edward    Lyoll. 

Vou  and   grade   crossings,    showing    how  railroad   grade   crossings 
endanger   y-.ur   life    every   time   you  walk   or   drive   across   a 
railroad   and  what    is   being   done  about    it. 
(Pearson's  magaz ine, v.28 :    101-07;    Nov. 1912)      B,LC,NY. 

Independent    [Editorial] 

Railroad    crossings    at   grade. 

(Independent, V. 74:    73-74;    Jan. 9, 1913)         B,LC,NY. 

St, Louis  public    librarv. 

Grade    crossing    elimination    in    American   cities, 
(In    its   monthly   bul  letin  ,  July   1913,    p, 157-74, 
'  Reprinted    in   Railway  and    engineering    rsvi ew, v,53 :1148-50 ; 

Dec. 13, 19 13.         Editorial   cjnment,    p. 1152, 

Scientific   American  [Editorial] 
The  grade-crossing    scandal. 
(Scientific   American, v. 109 :    62;    Julv   26,1913)         B. 


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GENERAL  (cont.) 

Journal  of  commerce  [Editorial] 

Unguarded  railroad  crossings. 

(Journal  of  commerce,  Aug, 7, 1913,  p. 4, col. 3)    B, 

Whiting,  Frank  V. 

Stop,  look,  listen. 

(Outlook, V. 104:  927-33;  Aug, 23, 1913)    B,LC,KY. 

Grade  crossings  and  automobiles. 

(Railway  age  gazette, v, 55;  360-62;  Aug. 29, 1913) 

Earle,  W.  C. 

Grade  crossing  accidents  predominate. 

(Public  service  regulat i on , v.2 :  601;  Nov,l?13)    B. 

Grade  separation  law  and  requirements.   Abstract  of  27  state  laws 
and  discussion  of  practice... 
(Railway  age  gazette, v. 55 :  1118-21;  Dec. 12, 1913) 

Railway  age  gazette  [Editorial] 
Grade  separation  laws, 
(Railway  age  gazette , v. 55 :  1109-10;  Dec, 12, 1913) 

Oscillating  grade  crossing  signal. 

(World's  work, V. 27:  475;  Feb. 1914)    B.LC^NY. 

Arnold,  Bion  J, 

City  transportation  -  subways  and  railroad  terminals. 

(Western  society  of  engineers,  journal,  v. 19:  325-68;  Apr. 1914) 

Railway  age  gazette  [Editorial] 

Carelessness  as  a  cause  of  grade  crossing  accidents, 
(Railway  age  gazette , v.56 :  974-75;  Kay  1,1914) 

Estep,    «.    C. 

The    cost   of   grade    separation. 

(Railv/ay   age   gazette,  v, 56 :    1532-33;    JwiO   19,1914) 

Hansel,    C, 

Protection   of   grade   crossing    of    st-am   railroads   with  electric 
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Birmingham. 
Aylett,    Philip. 

Track   depression   of    the  Seaboard   Air  Line    railway  at 

Birmingham, Ala, 

(Engineering  news ,v-60:    351-54;    Oct„l,1908) 

CALIFORNIA 

California,   Board  of  railroad  commissioners. 

Suggestion  that  board  should  have  right  to  regulate  speed 
of  trains  at  crossings,  and  to  compel  erection  of  bells 
at  same. . . 
iln  its  biennial  report,  1895/6"  57) 

Los  Angeles 
Los  Angeles.  Board  of  public  utilities. 
Elimination  of  grade  crossings. 
(In  its  Annual  report,  1910:  128-37) 

CONNECTICUT 
Hartf  ord 
Hartford,   Department  of  engineering. 
Grade  crossings, 
(in  its  Annual  report,  1908) 

DELAWARE 
Delaware.   Legiislature.   House. 

Report  of  committee  on  private  c  ofiporati  ons  relati^  to 
placing  gates  at  highway  crossings  of  railroads. 
(House  journal,  Jan. 1885:  697-98) 

Wilmington 
Righter,  H.  S. 

Elevating  tracks  of  the  Philadelphia,  Baltimore  and  Washington 

railroad  through  Wilmington , Del, 

(Engineers  club  of  Philadelphia,  Proceedings,  Oct .1908:331-37) 

ILLINOIS 
Illinois,   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Circular  addressed  under  date  of  Aug  .10, 1871  to  several  county 
surveyors  of  the  state,  relative  to  carrying  out  provisions  of 
act  in  force  Mar. 31, 1869,  concerning  railroad  crossings. 
(in  its  First  annual  report,  1870/l:  168) 

Illinois.   Railroad  and  warehouse  conunission. 
The  crossing  law  of  1889, 
(In  its  Annual  report,  1883/9:  16) 

•Illinois,   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Interlocking  and  derailing  devices;  rules  adopted  by  commis- 
sion; plan  and  construction  of  interlocking  and  derailing 
devices  to  be  used  at  grade- cross ings  of  intersecting  lines 
of  railroads  in  Illinois  must  be  arranged  to  comply  with 
certain  rules, 
(in  its  Annual  reports,  1888/9-1890) 

Illinois.   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Crossings  and  equipments;  statement  of  crossings  equipped  with 
interlocking  and  signaling  devices, 
(in  its  Annual  report,  1889-90:  16-18) 

Illinois.   Laws,  statutes,  etc-. 

Crossings  and  drawbridges;  act  to  amend  sec.l  of  act  relative 
to  dangers  incident  to  railroad  trossings  on  same  level, 
approved  June  3,1887, 

(In  Illinois.  Railroad  and  warehouse  commission,  Annual 
report, 1890/l:  195) 

Illinois.   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Rules  of  practice  in  crossing  and  interlocking  cases, 
(in  its  Annual  reports,  1893/1-date) 


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ILLINOIS  (cont.) 

Illinois.   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Letter  concerning  protection  of  crassings  on  the  Lake  Erie  and 

western  railway. 

(in  ita  Annual  report,  1891/2:  310-11) 

Illinois.   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Table  showing  crossings  equipped  with  interlocking  and  signal-; 

ing  devices. 

(In    its   Annual   reports,    1891/2-1897/8) 

Illinois.      Railroad    and   warehouse   commission. 

Railroad  rrap  of  Illinois,  with  list  of  crossings  equipped  with 
interlocking  and  signaling  devices  approved  by  the  commission, 
(in    its    Annual   report,    1893/4) 

Illinois,      Railroad   and   warehouse   commission. 

Interlocking   devices;    insta^llat ion    of    .,.    for  protection    of 

trains   at   railway   crossings. 

(In    its   Annual   reports,    1893/4-1895) 

Illinois,      Railroad   and   warehouse    commission, 
Grossing  petitions    filed  by   railroads. 
(in    its   Annual    report,    1896/7}   vii*viii) 

^llinois.      Railroad    and    warehouse   commission. 
Street    railroad   crossings, 
(In    its   Annual   reports,    1896/7-1897/8) 

Illinois,      Railroad   and   warehouse  commisgion. 

For    legislation    relative  to    railroad'  crossings. 
(In    its   Annual  report,    1897/8:    xii) 

Illinois,      Railroad   and   warehouse  commission. 

Whenever  a  nev/  highway  crossing    is    to  be   constructed   across  a 
railroad,    law  should  provide    that   a    railroad    commission  deter- 
mine   the   manner,    mode   and  pla<:e    of    such   crossing. 
(in    its   Annual   report,    1897/8:    xi) 

Illinois,      Railroad  and  warehouse   commission. 

Statement    of    interlocking   devices  at    crossings,    junctions   and 
drawbridges    on   account    of  which  permits    have   been    issued   by 
commission    up    to   December  1st, 
(In    its  Annual   reports,    1898/9-date) 

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Illinois,      Railroad    and  warehouse   commission. 
Grade   highway  crossings;    recommendation, 
(jn    its   Annual   report,    190o/l:    4) 

Illinois.      Railroad   and    warehouse  commission. 

State    supervision    of    both   electric   and    steam   rocids    relative    to 

indiscriminate    construction   of    grade    crossings,    recommended   by 

engineer. 

(in  its  Annual  report,  1902/3:  45) 

Illinois,   Attorney  general. 

Opinion:  power  of  railroad  and  warehouse  commission  over  cross- 
ings in  and  out  of  cities, 
(in  his  Biennial  report,  1903/4:  413-25, 

See  also  Railroad  and  warehouse  commission,  annual  report, 

1903/4:  2  7-3  6. 

State  and  railroad  officials  to  unite  against  crossing  accidents. 
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Alton 
Illinois.      Railroad   and   warehouse    c  omrr;is3ion  . 

Petition   to   determine  place  and  manner    of    crossings    in  the   city 
of   Alton;    The   CLicago   (?:   Alton   railroad    cornf.anv,    p  etit  ionerw,  vs. 
Alton   railv/ay   and    ill'jminating    conpani',    respondents, 
(In    its   Annual   report,    1895/5:    34?-46) 

Areola. 
Illinois.      Railroad,  and   warehouse   commission. 

Petition    for   order   for    interlocking  plant   at   Areola,   by 
Illinois    cfentral   railroad    company   and   Terre   Kaute   and    Indiana- 
polis  railroad   company, 
(in    its   Annual   report.    1898/9:   xxxiii) 

Belleville. 
Illinois,      Railroad    and   warehouse    commission. 

Southern   railv/ay   compani'   vs.    Louisville   and  Nashville    railroad 
company;    petition  for  protection    of   crossing  near  Belleville. 
(in    its   Annual 'report,    1903/4:    25-25) 

Carlinville. 
Illinois,      Railroad   and   warehouse   commission. 

Complaint    re    right    of    St. Louis    c:   Springfield    railway   company' 
to    cross    right    of   way  and    railroad   main   tracks    of   Chicago   &, 
Alton    railroad   company*  by  means    of   a   subv;ay   or   undercrosaing, 
at   Carlinville,    111. 
(In    its   Annual   report,    1903/4:    22-23) 

Casen . 
Illinois,      Railroad    and  warehouse   commission. 

Petition    for  crossing  at   Casen;    St. Louis,    Vandalia  and  Terre 

Haute   railroad    company  vs.    Indianapolis,    Decatur  and   western 

railway/   company. 

(in    its   Annual   report,    1898/9:    xxviii) 

Chicago 
Illinois,      Railroad   and   warehouse   commission. 

Petition   to   determine  place    of    crossing;    the   Chicago,    Madison 
&  Northern   railroad    company,    petitioner  vs.   Belt    railway  com- 
pany   of  Chicago   and   Chicago   fc   western    Indiana  railroad   coiTipany, 
respondents. 
(In   its  Annual   report,    1888/9:    166-95) 

Illinois.      Railroad   and   warehouse   commission. 

.Petition   to   determine   place   and  mode    of    crossing;    the   Chicago, 
Madison   &  northern   railroad   co.npany,    petitioners,    vs.   the 
Chicago   &.   vestern    Indiana   railroad    company,    and  Pittsburgh, 
Fort   Wai/ne   &  Chicago    railwa}?-  company,    respondents. 
(In    its  Annual  report,    1889/90:    241-47) 

Some    railroad   crossint^s   at   Chicago,      [with  map] 
(Railroad  gazette, v. 23 :    262f   Apr. 24, 1891) 

Chicago    terminal  commission. 

Reports,    Fay    12  and   July   11,    1892. 

Contains   a  discussion   of    right    of    cit"  to    comoel   tre^ck 
elevation  at   the    expense    of   the   companies. 

Chicago   grade   crossing  question. 

^Engineer ing   news,    July  21,1892)       ^ 

Traok    elevation    Chicago   <"--  nort.hv/estern   railwa'"-    in   Chicago. 
(Engineering   news , Aug.E0,16£6) 

Chicago.      Ordinances 

Railroads,    track   elevation. 

(In   C'icajo,    Special  crdindiices,    1898:   v,2:    740-846) 


ILLINOIS    (cent.) 

Ci'icapo    (cont.) 
Evans,    Louis   H  . 

Track    eleva-^.ion    of    the   Chicago    '/-   northvest  ern    railv«ay. 
(Viiestern    society   of-  engineers,    journal,    Oct.1'^^98:    ]  227-68) 

Coverdale,    W.   K. 

Track    elevation    of    the   Pit  hsbu-rh ,    Fort   V-ayne   ^    Chicago   railway. 
(Western    society    of    engineers ,'  j  ournal,    Deo.lc'JS:    1341-§8) 

Illinois.      Railroad- and   warehouse   c  OL-^nissi  on. 

Statement   pertaining    to    elovaticn    and    depression    of    steam   rail- 
roads   in   Chicago. 
(in    its   Annual  report,    1898/9:    xliii-x].iv; 

Chicago,      D3partment    of    tr^ck    el.evation. 

Annual    reports,    1903- 
C hie  ago.      Department    of   public    works. 
Annual -reports ,    1903- 

These    reports    contain   an   account    of    the    work    of    track    ele- 
vation  costing   ^'55,000,000   which    is    being   carried    on   en- 
tirely  at    the    expense   of    the    railroad    coiripanies    in 
compliance   with   city   ordinances. 

Track   elevation    of    the    Chicago   cl   v/estsrn    Indiana  through  the   city    of 
Chicago , 
(Railway    age, v, 39:    307-94;    I'ar  .2  4, 1905) 

Track   elevation    on    the   Chic3.go    t   northwestern   railway    in   Chicago. 
(Engineering    news , Sept, 7, 1905) 

Kinzie    street    elevation    of    the   Chicago    4   northwestern,    Chicago. 
(Railroad   gazette  ,  v, 39  :    442-45;    Hov  .10  ,  i:-05) 

C'-ica.-:o.      City   council. 

Two    ordinances    for    the   elev'ition    of    the    tracks    of    csrtain   rail- 
road   companies    in   Chicago,      Pa333d    June    P.5,1906,    Sept. 3, 1907, 
•(In    its   Proceedings,    1906:    1006-43;    1907:    1466-1515) 

Sample   track    elevation    ordinance.      Entire    cost    of    elevation 
borne  by   the   r<iilroad   companies. 

Fortieth    street    track    elevation    of    the  Chicago    junction   railway. 
(Engineering    record, July   13,1907) 

City    of    Chicago   vs.    Illinois   central   railroad.        Illinois    Supreme 
court.    Jure    18,1906, 
(North  v.-estern   reporter,    v,B5:    606-09;    0ct.23,19C3) 

New  Chiicago   approaches,    Chicago    f:   northwestern    railwa'^. 
('Hngireer  ing  rec  ord  ,  Aug.28  ;    Sept,  4, 1909) 

Chicago,      Track    elevation   department. 

Track    elevation   within   the   corporate   limi-^a    of    the    c  itv    of    Chica- 
go   to   December   31,1908.        Chicago,    1909.      1051  p. 

Track    elevation    in   Chicjigo, 

(Engineering    recird,    v. 59;    679-82;    Kay   29,1^09) 

Review   of    track    elevation    in   Chicago, 
.(Engineering   nev/s,    June   3,1909) 

Special   track    elevation   bridge.^    in   Chicago. 

(Engineering    record,    v. 50:    549-50;    Nov. 13, 1909) 

Method    and    cost    of    depositing    ccncrejte  "cv    c^^^uting    on    track    elevation 
at    Grand   Crossing,    Chic  ago  ,> 
(Engineering-contracting,    Oct. 5, 1910) 

Chicago,      Track    elevation   department. 

Track    elevation   within    the    corporate    limits   of    th  3    cit--    of 
Chicacro.     Januarv    1.1Q09    +.0    Juno    "^r       loii  r;-- ;  r.  ,  r^      tc. -ii 


Grade    crossinrs-^) 

ILLINOIS    (contj 

C  h  i  c  ag  0    ( c  0  nt . ) 
Ford,    R.    H, 

Track    slevation    in    Chicago. 

(Rock    Island    employes  magazine,  v.S :    Aug, 1914:    14-22)         B. 

Cohokia.  / 

Illinois.      Railroad   and   warehouse   commission. 

Petition    to   detemine  place    of    crossing   at    Cohokia, 111;    the 
Belleville    city   rail'Aiay  company,    petitioner   vs.    the   Louis- 
ville,   Evansville  &    St. Louis   consolidated    railroad   company, 
respondents  . 
(In    its    Annual   report,    1693/4:    306-09) 

TTi  •       ■  n    •  T         J        5^3  Plaines 

Illinois.      Railroad   and    warehouse    commission. 

Chicago   &  northwestern   railway,'  coiripany,    petitioners,    vs. 

Wisconsin   -rftisifral   railway  company,    respondent;    complaint 

before   board    o-f    commi  ssionors    relative    to   protection  by 

interlocking    of   crossing   of   tracks    of    petitioners  by 

respondent   at   Des  Plaines* 

(In    its   Annual   report,    19  03/4:    24) 

Evanston 
Evanston.      Ordinances. 

Railway    -rade    crossings    ordinances    for  Evanston,    111. 
1905,    1907,    1909. 

Grei f snhagen ,    E,    0. 

Evanston    track    elevation,    Chicago,    Milwaukee   &   St, Paul 
rai  Iway. 

(Engineering   record,    Jan.22;29;    Feb. 5, 1910;    pp, 101-03;    123-25; 
160-.  62) 

Freeport.  . 
Illinois.      Railroad    and   warehouse    commission. 

Complaint  before    commission.      Chicago,    Milwaukee    8:   St. Paul 
railway   company  vs.    A.   P.    &   A.    J,   Goddard    and    the   Freeport 
General   electric    company;    crossing  case. 
(In    its  Annual   report,    1900 /l;    18-21) 

Green  Valley.    ' 
Ji^Jlnois.      Railroad   and   warehouse    commission. 
■  ■  "  ':Petiti  on  to   cross   at   grade   at   Green  Valley  -    St. Louis,    Peoria 
&   northsfrn    railway    company   vs.    Peoria,    Decatur9&   Evansville 
railroad    companv. 
(j-n    its  Annual   report,    1897/8:    172-75) 

Illinois,      Railroad   and  warehouse   commission, 

St..Louis,    Peoria  &   northern   railway   company  vs.  Peoria, 
Decatur* &  Evansville    railway  company  -    petition  to   cross   at 
grade   at   Green  Valley, 
(in    its   Annual   report,    1897/8:    194-95) 

Hawthorne 
Illinois.      Railroad   and   warehouse    commission. 

The  Chicago    &   Alton   railroad    oompany   vs.    the   Chicago    &  western 
Indiana  railroad    company,    the   Belt   railway   sompany    of    Chicago 
lessee,    and   the  Atchison,    Tcpeka  &   Santa  Fe   railroad   company.   - 
Petition  no.l  -   pi'otection    Sf    crossing   near  Kawthorne;    order 
of   the   commission. 

(In    its   Annual   report,    189l/2:    252-57) 
Also   separately  printed,    11  p. 

Jacksonville 
Illinois.      Railroad   and   warehouse   commission. 

Protection    of    crossing;    the    O^icago,    Peoria   <?:   St  .Louis   railway 
company,    the   Chicago   i^.   Alton   company,    the  V.'abash   railroad   corr^ 
pany;    citation   no. 4-   protection    of  crossing  at   Jacksonville 
junction. 

(In    its  Annual   report,    189l/2:    249-52) 
Also    separately  printed,    7  p. 


y 


Grada    cro3  3:.-n;5ii- 10) 

ILLIfJOIS    (coKt.) 

Joliet 
Joliet,      Ordinancas, 

Grade    crossing    ordinances.      Mo. 2219.      City    of    Jcli3t,1906, 
53   p  , 

Grade    separation    in    Joliet,    111. 

(Railway  age   gazette, v. 48 :    627-29;    Kar.lS, 1910) 

Cook,    R,   A.  _      J  ^ 

SoiBe   features    of    grade    separation  by    joint   track    elevation   in 
Joliet,    111. 
(Engineering   and    contracting,    Feb, 5, 1913) 

From   a  paper   before   the    Illinois    society    of    engineers* 
and    surve^'ors.      Describes    features    of    the    engineering 
work  . 

Kinder 
Illinois.      Railroad    and   warehouse   commission. 

Petition    for  leave   to   cross   nrear  Kinder;    the  Madison,    Illinois 
c.  St. Louis    railway   company,    petitioner,    vs.    the  Wabash  rail- 
road   company,    the   Cleveland,    Cincinnati,    Chicago   &  St, Louis 
railway    company,    the  Chicago   t   Alton  railroad  company,    re- 
,   spondents,  '  ^ 

(In    its   Annual   report,    1891/2:    290-93) 

Illinois.      Railroad   and    warehouse    commission. 

The  Madison,    Illinois   (f.   St. Louis   railway   company,    petitioner, 
vs,    the  V/ abash   railroad    company,    the   Cleveland,    Cincinnati, 
Chicago   &   St, Louis   railway  company,    the  Chicago    t  Alton    rail- 
road  company,    r^espo  ndents,    re   crossing   near  Kinder,    111, 
(In    its   Annual   report,    1692/3:    274-77) 

"Litchfield 

Illinois.     Railroad   and  warehouse    commission,  . 

Leave   to    cross   near   Litchfield;    the    Jacksonville,    Louisville 
t.   St, Louis   railway   compan^f,    petitioner,    vs,    the  Wabash  rail- 
road   compan]',    respondent;    petition   no, 6. 
(in    its   Anniaal   report,    189l/2:    241-42) 

Illinois,      Railroad  and   warehouse   commission. 

Petition    of    crossing   at  Litchfield;    the  Wabash    railroad  com- 
pany,   petitioner,    vs,    the    Jacksonville,    Louisville  &   St, Louis 
railway'   company,    respondent, 
(In    its   Annual"  report,    1891/2:    313-14) 

Illinois,      Railroad   and   warehouse   commission. 

Petition    for  protection   of    crossing   at   Litchfield;    the  Jackson- 
ville,   Louisville   c   St, Loui  s.  railway  company,    petitioner,    vg, 
the   St, Loui 3    fi.   Chicago    railway    company,    respondent, 
(In    its    Annual   report,    lS9l/2:    313) 

-Illinois,      Railroad   and   vi'arehouse    commission. 

Petition   for  protection   of    crossing    north    of   Litchfield;    the 
V/abash   railroad    compa,ny,    petitioner,    vs.    the   Chicago,    Peoria 
t   St, Louis    railwav   company',    lessee    St, Louis   t   Chicago    railroad, 
(In    its   Annual   report,    189l/2:    315) 

Mackinaw, 
Illinois,      Railroad   and   warehouse    commission. 

Petition    for   protection    of    crossing   at   Mackinaw;    Cle^-eland, 
Cincinnati,    Chicago   f;   St, Louis    railway  company  vs,   Terre  Haute 
t  Peoria   railway  company, 
(in    its   Annual   report,    1898/9:    xxx) 

Mat to on . 

Illinois,   Railroad  and  warehouse  coamission. 

Petition  for  protection  of  crossing  of  road?  at  Mattoon;  Illi- 
nois central  railroad  company  vs.  Pebria,  Decatur  i.   Evansvilla 
r  a  i  Iwa  v  c  c  mp  an'v  . 
(in  its  Annual  report,  1897/e:  176-79) 


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Grade  cross  inge-j.l)  / 

ILLINOIS  (conto) 

Mt,  Vernon 
Illinois.   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Petition  for  leave  to  cross  in  the  city  of  Ft. Vernon;  the 
Tamora  &  Louisville  rail^jvay  company,  j^etitionar,  vs.  the 
Louisville  &   Nashville  railroad  company,  and  Southeast  &  St, 


Louis  railway  company,  respo^ndents, 
(In  its  Annual  report,  1891/2:  275-78) 


Illinois.   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Petition  for  leave  to  cross  at  Kt.,  Vernon;  Chicago.  Paducah  & 
Memphis  railroad  company,  petitioner,  vs.  Louisville,  Evans- 
ville  &  St. Louis  consolidated  railroad  company,  respondent, 
(In  its  Annual  report,  1893/4:  3C9"-10; 

Nashville . 
Illinois.   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Centralia  &   Chester  railroad  company,  petitioners,  vs.  Louis- 
ville &  Nashville  railroad  companj'',  respondents;  protection 
of  crossings;  Nashville,  Hi.' 
(in  its  Annual  report,  1892/3:  263) 

Illinois.   Railroad  and  'warehouse  commission. 

Protection  of  crossing;  Nashville,  111;  Centralia  &   Chester 
railroad  compamy,  petitioner,  vs.  Louisville  &  Nashville  rail- 
road companj'',  respondent, 
(in  its  Annual  report,  1893/4:  311-12) 

Normal 
Illinois.   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Protection  of  crossing  at  Normal;  the  Chicago  &   Alton  railroad 

company,  petitioner,  vs.  the  Illinois  central  railroad  company. 

respondent. 

(in    its  Annual   report,    189l/2:    283-85) 

Paducah 
Illinois.      Railroad   and  warehouse   commission. 

Protection   of    crossing;    Chicago   &  Alton    railroad   company,    peti- 
tioners,   vs.    the   Central    Illinois   railroad   company   and  Wabash 
railroad    company,    respondents   -   petition  no. 5,    protection  of 
crossing   at   Paducah   Junction, 
(in    its    Annual   report,    189l/2:    242-49)l 
Also   separately  printed,    17  p . 

Paxton 
Illinois,      Railroad   and   warehouse    ccramission. 

Protection   of    crossing,    Paxton,    111,;    interl«cking   devices;    the 
Illinois    central    railroad    company,    petitioner,    vs.    the    Lake    Erie 
&.  western   railroad   company,    respondent, 
(in    its   Annual    report,    1894/5:    275-77) 

?ekin 

Illinois.   Railroad  and  warehouse  commission. 

Petition  to  cross  at  grade  at  Pekin;  St.LouiS;  Peoria  &.   north- 
western railway  company  vs.  Cleveland,  Cincinnati,  Chicago  & 
St. Lou  is  railway  company. 
(In  its  Annual  report,  1897/8:  167-71) 

Peoria 

Illinois,      Railroad    and   warehouse    commission. 

Protection   of    crossing  at  Peoria;    the  Peoria  union   railway   com- 
pany,   petitioner,    vs.  Peoria  tenninal   railway  company,    responden-; 
{\n    its  Annual   report,    189l/2:    285-88) 

Peters 
Illinois.      Railroad   and   v/arehouse    commission. 

Petition    for   leave    to    cross    tracks   iiear  Peters,    111;    St. Louie   ft 
eastern    railway  company,    petitioner,    vs.    Tcledo,    St. Louie   &  Kan- 
sas   railroad    company,    respondent. 
(In    its   Annual   report,    1889/90:    248-55) 


Graae    cr ossings--12) 

ILLINOIS    (ccntj 

Peters    (c  cnt .) 
IllinoLs.      Railroad    and   warehou3e   c  oiami  ss  ion. 

Petition   to   determine  place    of    crossing;    St, Louis  &   sa^-iern 
railway   company,    petitioner,    vs^    Toledo,.   St, Louis  &  Kansas 

Citj"-   railroad   company,    respondent,      IJIear  Pe+.ers,    liioj 
(In    "its    Annual   report,    1891/2:    236-38) 

Reddick  . 
Illinois^      Railroad   and  warehouse    commission. 

Petition   for    protection    of    crossing    at   Reddick;    Wabash   rail- 
road   vs ,.    the    Indiana,    Illinois   &    Iowa   railroad. 
(in    its   Annual   report,    1898/9:    xx.^i  . 

Rock    Island. 

Illinois.      Railroad   and  warehouse   commission. 

Petition   to    cross  at   grade    in    the  city   of    Rook    Island;    the 
Rock    Island   &   Peoria  railway    company,    vs.    Da/enport,    Rock 

<  Island   &  northwestern   railway    company, 

(in    its    Annual   report,    1898/9:    xxv-xxvi) 

Gmithboro  ' 

Illinois.      Railroad   and   warehouse    commiission. 

Petition   for   protection    of    crossing   at  Smithboro;    St/Louis, 
Vandalia  &   Terre   Haute  railroad    company  vs.    Jacksonville   & 
St. Louis    raili^ay  company, 
(in    its   Annual   report,    1898/9:    xxix) 

Tamaroa 
Illinois.      Railroad    and   warehouse    commission. 

Protection   of    crassing   at  Tamaroa,    111;    Illinois   central    rail- 
road   comjiany,    petitioner,    vs.    V/abash,    Chester  &  western  rail- 
road   company,    respondent. 
(in    its   Annual    report,    1895/6:    347-48) 

Tu  D  c  0  la 
Illinois,      Railroad   and   warehouse    commission. 

Petition    for   protection    of    crossing    at   Tuscola,    111;    Illinois 
central    railroad   company   vs.   Chicago    &    eastern   Illinois   rail- 
road  company  and   Indianapolis,    Decatur   &   western   railway  com- 
pany, 
(in    its   Annual    report,    1898/9:    xxiv-xxv) 

INDIANA 
Indiana.      Railroad  cammission. 

Report,    19C8.      Warnings   at   highway  grade    crossings,    p. 442 -59. 
Includes   compilation   of    statutes    of    various    states   on- 
grade    crossings. 

Vandalia   track    elevation   ana    imprbvement   work    ax   Indianapolis. 
(Railroad   gazette, v, 43 :    774-76;    Dec. 27, 1907) 

Illustrated  description.  The  work  is  being  done  in 
accordance  v.-ith  rdquirsmeiits  af  an  ordinance  passed 
September   1905 . 

Big   Four   tiTCk   elevat'ion   at    Indianapolis. 

(Pwailrcad   age   gazette,  v, 4  f^  :    P9f-92;    Apr. 23, 1909) 

T.ipeka 
Pptiticns    from  riumer-»uc    citizens    of    Tipeka  ask^ing  that    the  TVabash 

railrcad    company'   be    required    t-s    separate    the    grade    of    the  hi?;-. 
way   and   the    railroad   at    the    crossing    at    that  place. 
(in    Indiana  Railroad    commission.    Report,    19Py:    271-72) 

KENTUCKY  ^ 

Kentu^jky,      Railroad    commission. 

Railroad    legislation   needed    en    cubject    of    fencing "rai Iroads ,    of 
f;agmen   at    crossings,    etc;    copy    cf    statute    :n   force    in  Michigan 
and   Ccnnecticut   which -meets    demands    of    Kentucky. 
(In    its   Annual   report,    1880 /l:    13  7r-38) 


A  i 


Grcade    crossings-13) 
V-2ITUCKY    (cent.) 

J9f f areontown 
Kentucky,      Railroad    commission. 

Louisville   and    intorurban   railroad    company  vs»    Southern    r^i  Iwa}'- 
comoanyin  Kentucky;   application  to    coinini  ssion   for    ita  approval   c." 
crossings  kt   grade    of    tracks    of   Southern   railway   company   in  Ken- 
tucky,   at    or   near   Jef  f  arsontov.'n  and   Prestonia. 
(In    its   Annual   raport,    1902/3:    34-35)  "-- 

Paducah 

Ksntuck3r        Railroad    coruuiission  , 

Citizens    of    Paducah   vs  ,    Chesapeak'3,    Ohio   t    southwestorn    railroad 
coiipany;    complaint:    dangerous    street   crossing   and    inadequate 
passenger   depot:    answea   of    company   to    complaint. 
(in    its   Annual   report,    1686/?:    104-05) 

Shelbyville 
Kentucky.      Railroad    commiJB'Sion , 

Upon   request    of    citizens    of    Shelbyville,    Louisville   S^  Nashville 
railroad   directed    to   make   suitable   provision    for   protection   of 
crossing    of    Smithfield    turnp^ike. 
(in    its   Annual   report,    1895/6:    12-13) 

MAINE 
Maine,      Railroad    commissioners. 

Grade,    under-grade   and    over-grade    highv/ay   and    railway    croi?  oinp:« : 

figures    for    individual   roads, 

(In   their   Annual   reports,    ie77-18€2   and   1891-1892) 

Maine,      Railroad    commissioners. 

Tabular   statement    of    the   number   of    highway   grade,    over  and    under 

grade    crossings. 

I  In   their  Annual   reports,    1891-date) 

MASSACHUSETTS 
laport   relating    to    railroad   crossings    in  Massachusetts. 
(Senate   document    150,    1849)       [Mass.] 

Massachusetts.      Legislature.      Com;?.ission    on    railroad    crossings^      185?. 
(Senate   no. 15,    Jan. 24, 1850)    [B  oston,  1850J      13    p.    B'*         ICC 

Report    on   railroad   crossings,      ^y  E,S .Chesbrough ,    commis- 
sioner  on   railroad    crossings,    appointed   under   resolve    of 
1849,    chap. 94. 

Massachusetts,      Governor, 

Suggestion  to    extend   power    of    railroad    commissioners    over    highway 

crossings   and    location   of   stations. 

(in   his   Annual  message    Jan. 1871:    21)  * 

Massachusetts.      Governor. 

Propriety    of   amending    railroad    law   suggested    to    authorize   gr^^de 
crossing   permits   to   be   granted    on    judgment    of    railroad    commis- 
sioners, 
(in   his  Annual  message,    Jan, 1873:    15) 

Massachusetts.       Railroad    commissioners. 

Special   report    under   ch.43,    acts    of    1883,    on    signals    for  protec- 
tion   of   grade    crossings.  '■ 
(in    their   Annual   report,    1883:    47-52) 

Massachusetts,      Railroad    commissioners* 
Grade    crossings.. 
(in   their  Annual   report,    1867:    3  0-3  5) 

Massachusetts.      Railroad    commissioners. 

Private   and   public    grade    crossings;    elements    of    danger   at    unpro- 
tected  grade    crossings;    njeans  by   which   danger  ma'"  be    diminished; 
abolition    of    grade    crossings, 
(in    their   Annual   report,    1888:    58-85) 

Massachusetts,      Gox'ernor. 

Dangers    of    grade   crossings. 

(in    bis   Annual  message   Jan,lS89;    13). 


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Grade    crossings- 14) 
KASS/CHUFE^TS  -(cont .) 

Locke,    Augustus   W. ,    and    others.         ^ 

Report    of    an    investigation    into    the    subject    of    the   gradual   ajo!...!- 
tion    of    the   crossings    of   highwaj^s   by    railroads    at   grade..,   Jan. 
31,1889.      Boston,    1889.      76   p.    8"='      '  (House   No  .75)      B,1.JIT, 

Massachusetts.      Railroad    commissioners. 

Consolidated   draft    of    statutes   which   relate    to    separation    of 
grades   at    existing   grade   crossings, 
(in    their   Annual   roport,    1B89:    137-41) 

( 
Massachusetts,      Railroad    commission. 

Special    report    on   grade   crossings,    1889.      p, 58-85 

Massachusetts,      Governor. 

Demand   for    immediate  action   on   questions    involved    in   reports   of 

railroad    commissioners'    special   commission   relative    to    grade 

crossings. 

(in    his   Annual  message,     Jan. 1890:    30) 

Massachusetts,      Rail^-oad    commissioners. 

Table   showing    s+atistics    of    crossings    of    steam   railroads  by   stiee. 

ra  i  1  way  s  . 

(in  their  Annual  report,  1891:  35) 

Massachusetts.   Attorney  general. 

Schedule  of  petitions  for  abolition  of  grade  crossings  under 
statutes  of  1890, ch. 428,  arranged  by  companies» 
(in  his  Annual  report?,  1891'date) 

Massachusetts.   Railroad  commissioners. 
Abolition  of  grade  crossings^ 
(in  their  Annual  rep.ort,  1892:  40-45) 

Massachusetts.   Legislature,   House, 

Hearing  before  the  street  railway  committee  [on  House  bill  no. 89 
re  electric  rail^-'ays  crossing  steam  railroads  at  grade]   Feb^S?-- 
Mar.21,1893.   4  parts.   4*'   Typewritten,   MassSL 
Stenographic  report, 

Locke,  A.  W. ,  J,  W.  Rollins  and  F.  K.  Snow. 

Abolition  of  grade  crossings  between  railroads  and  highways. 
(Association  of  engineering  societies,  journal.  May  1895:  422-35) 

Massachusetts,   Rai'lroad  comriissioners. 
Private  grade  crossings, 
(in  their  Annual  repor^t,  1896:  48-49) 

Massachusetts,   Railroad  commissioners. 

-Report  under  ch.105,  resolves  of  1900,  on  grade  crossings„ 
(in  their  Annual  report,  1900:  86-90) 

Massachusetts,   Railroad  commissioners. 

Report  of  board  of  railroad  commis:;i oners  on  investigation  of 
street  railv'ay  companies  paj'ing  proportion  of  cost  of  abolition 
of  grade  crossings  in  certain  casea^,   6  p.        ^ 
(Mass.  House,  doc. 135;  1901) 

Mas  sac-hu  setts.   Governor, 

Suggestion  that  interests  on  bonds  of  Boston  ^v  I'aine  railroad 
company  be  transferred  to  abolition  of  grade  crossing  loan  sirk- 
ing  fund,  rather  than  to  school  fund, 
(in  his -Annual  message,  Jan. 1901:  10) 

Massachusetts.   Governor, 

Act  of  1890  for  abolition  of  grade  crossings  ceased  to  be  ope--:.  ■ 
tive;  recommended  that  further  operation  of  act  be  secured  by  /,&': 
appropriation  with  annual  allowances, 
(in  his  Annual  message,  1902:  12-13) 


r--,--.  :l3    C  rr;3  2X  iigs-15; 

■//'SSACKUoFrTS    (c    i-^t,)  ^  ^       . 

« 

Iv'as sac hu 3 e'^. t  :^ ,      Go  verno r . 

Re   the   applicat ior>    of    ih^  contribution    on   the  part    of    atreet   rail- 
ways   fcr    cos  ^- of   abolition   of    grade    crossings.  -^ 
(in   his   Annual   message,    1902:    i4-15) 

Turner,    Edmund    K. 

AlDclition   of    grade   crossin^^s    in   I'assachusetts , 

(Association   of    eng  i-.eering   societies,    journal,    Nov«190'^:    1S9-97) 

DeGoosh,    Arthur  W» 

Table   of    expenditures    for    the   abolition    of   grade   crossings    in 
Massachusetts,    from   the    enactment    of    st.  1890,  c  .428,    to   }-^ar.8 ,  1904  , 
[n. p., 1904]        7   p.    tables.  LC , 

Blakemcre,    Arthur   1"'. 

The    abolition    of    grade   crossings    in  Massachusetts.      Boston, 1905, 
75  p.    8"        MIT,M9chL. 

Massachusetts.      Highway   c  omrni  ssicn  , 

Grade   crossings,  ' 

(In    its   A:rnual    report,    1909:  it5-26) 

Massachuse+ts.      Attorney   general. 

Table   of    expenditures    for    the   abolition   oh  grade    crossings    to 

nov.30,1909. 

{ta   his   Annual   report,  1909) 

i/iassachus  etta.      Railroad   comirasaicn, 
_    Abr-lition    of    grade    crossings. 

(In    its  Annual    report,    1909:    57-60) 

Statistics    of    accidents   at    grade   cross  i".gs    in   l/ja3se(.chusett3 , 
(Boston   Sunday  herald,    Aug,  14, 1910) 

Massachusetts,      Railroad    commission. 

Report, ..on    the   advisability    of    changing   the    present   basis    of   the 
apportionment    of    the   cost   of   abolishing  grade    crossings. 
[Boston, 1913]      54  p.    8®         (House  No.1S7B)       B,StT,PL. 

Boston 
Report    on   report   of    commissioners   appointed    to   cons  id  sr    expediencv    of 
obviating    crossings    of   Boston  f:   Lowell   railroad   corporation, 
Fitchburg    railroad   c  ompany ,  ^Boston   c°:  Maine    railroad   companv,    ard 
Eastern    railroad   co.npanv,    and    allov/ing    them    to    cross    Causaqsy 
strest    in  Boston.         (lias's. Sen  , Doc. 179  ,    1855)         3    p. 

Boston.      City   engineer. 

Report    on    changi^^.g   the   locations    of    the   Eastern    and    Boston   f. 
Albany    railroads,     in  Fast   Boston.       (City   doc. 86,    1874)       13   p. 
>, 

Massachusetts.      Railrcad   commissioners. 

Special    report    under   ch.47,    resolves    of    1882,    on   grade    crossi'^gs 
of    railroc^ds    on   northarly    side -of    Boston, 
(in   their   Annual    report-.,    1882;    49-52) 

Rollins,    Jamas  W, 

Abolition    of   grade    cross  in  :,3    on    the  Proviiancs    division    of    the 

Old   Colony    railroad    in  Boston. 

(Association    of    engineering    societies,    journal,    May   1895:    447-60) 

Massachusetts.      Railroad   commissioners. 

Amount    paid    b^^-    stato    for    abolitjcn    cf    grade    crossing    on   Boston   c; 
Providence   railroad    in    the   cit-'    of    T.^ston, 
('.n    their   Annual    reco-t,    15^-':    40) 

I^levaticn    of    the   Nov;   Yo  rh ,    Nav  Taven   C.  Hartford   Railroad    at   Bostcn,^'as:' 
(Engi'-ee-'ing  ne'vs,    Jan- 14,1897,    p. 18- 20) 

rastinrts,    Lewis   M, 

Report   on   abolition    of    -ijl-r     "    c-ossin-.s    a-^    -■-''.e,    C  j..-ih 'i  ''.  r  *  . 
Mar, 5. 1901.        48    p 


/ 


yA?.n^:-'"'^\-rs  ;co-it.) 

(Boston, c  0:.t  .) 
Tattle,    Arthur    P. 

Abolitior:    of    grctde- crossings    on    the   Providence    divisiori   of    ths 

New  York,    Nov?  Harsn  t   Hai-tford    railroad,   between  Boston    and 

Dedhara, 

(A33oci.iti  on    of    angireering    societies,    journal,    Nov. 1901:    163~&9) 

Abolition    of    grade    crossings    of    t'.e  Boston    f:   Mains    and 

Boston   t;   Albany   railroads   in   East   Boston, I'ass.      Superior   court, 
Feb.ll,19D5,      " 28   p. 

Boston,      Engineer  in  •?   department. 
East   Boston   grade    crossings, 
(in    its   Annual    -eport,    1908-09:    56-65) 

'  Brockton. 

■  Stow,    F,    H.  - 

Abolition    of    grade    crossings    in    the   city    of    Brockton. 
(Association    of    enginersr  ing 'soc  iet  ies    ,    journal,   May   1895: 
438-45) 

'Track    elevation   5.t   Brockton,    I'/ass. 
\  (Engineer  ing   news,    Iv',a.r.25  ,  1897) 

Cariib  ridge 
".sport    and   findings    of    special  commission   appointed   by   Superior    court 
of   I'assachufrett s    in   matter    of    alterations    of   grade    crossir.g    at 
Prison  Point    street    in   Canbridge    so    as   to    avoid    a   crossing    at 
grade.      Filed   liar  .29  ,  18  99  .        14   p.        MassSI, . 

Lynn 
Tjeland  ,    Geor^;e   L, 

Pep'ort    on    abolition    of     railroad    crossings   at   grade,    citv    of    Lyhn, 
Nov, 1,1901.         42   p. 

Report    of    coniijission   abolishing   grade   crossings    of   the   Boston   C.  Maine 
railroad    in   the  city    of    Lynn.        June   10,1903.         31  p. 

T-  ,  .  ,  o  •  Maiden 

Massachusetts,      Superior    court. 

In   equity.      Directors    of   Boston   u   Maine    rail-oad,    petitioners,     'or 

alteration    in    grade   crossing    of    certain   higbjyays    in   ait;,'-    r.{   I'a.ldfrn 

called  Ivledford    street,    Adams    street,    and   Charles    stre^jt,    and 

Boston   f-   Maine   i-ailroid.        vreste'^n   division.      Decision    ^f    comrriu- 

aion   on   aboliticji    of    grade    crossings,       24    p.    4°        MassSL. 

Middleborough 
Old   Cclo^.y   S:   Fall   River    railroad   coi-pany. 

Ramons  i-rance   against   petition    of  L'iiddleb  or  ough   &   Taunton   railroad 
corpora+ion   to    cross    their    railroad    near   liiddl  eborough    so   as   to 
unite    v.-ith    railroad    of   Cape   Cod    railroad.       (Mass, House   doc,4; 
1858)  3    p. 

Katick 

r>.eport   relative   to    railway   crossing   and   passenger    station   at   Natick. 
(Mass.Kcuso   doc. 372;    1674)         4  p .      "^ 

New  Bedford 
Fouquet,    John   D. 

P-epc:rt    on    grade    crossings    in   Mew  Bedford.      Dec. 1893.      14   p, 

N=v.r  Bedford,      City   council. 

Petition   for   an    order   by   the   court    appointing    a   comaissicn   for 
the    eliniination    of    the   grade    crossings    in   the   citv    of    Nev'  Bedford. 
1395,         8   p.  ■ 

'"epo'-t    of    c;>fflmi  3  3  ioneT-3    appointed   by  Superior    court    upon  petition    of 
cit"    of    Nav  Bedford    fnr   the    abolition    of    grids    crossings    in    saM. 
citv.  1903.         40   r . 


Grade    crossings- 17) 
liASPACF^S^T'^r.^  (cent  .) 

New  Bedford    (co-it   ) 
Mayor  and   aldermen    of    Maw  Bedford,    potit  icners   for   the   altsiT.ti-n    oi 
grad  3   crossings    in   Nsv/  Bedford.      D3cision    and  repo.-t    of    coi.iffiis- 
sione^s.      Commonwealth    of   Massachusetts,    Superior    court,    1906. 
36   p  . 

New  Bedford,      Engineering   department. 

See    its   Annual   reports,    1907-date. 

Williams,   William  F. 

Abolition    of    grade   crossings    in    +  he  city    of    New  Bidford. 
(Association    of    engineering    societies,    jourrcal,    Julj'    1908) 

N  e^rt  on 
No^^es,    Albert   F,,    Charles   A.    Allen    and   George   S.    Price, 

Report    of    special    commission   on    the    separation    of    grade    crossings 
of    the  Boston   &   Alban3'    railroad.      Boston,    1892.      4b   p  ,    8°    ICC.KY, 

Newton.      City    engineer.- 
Grade   crossiigs. 
(In   6is   Annual-  report,    1898:    48-80) 

Preliminary  report  of  Mar, 21, 1898  and  final  report  of  Sept. 
21,1893  of  Citv  engineer  H,D. Woods,  relative  to  the  separa- 
tion of  all  grade  crossings  of  steam  railroads  on  the  south 
side    of    the   city    of    Ne'v^-ton,  « 

Farnham,    Irving   T,,    William  Parker,    and   W.    G.    S,    Chamberlain 

Abolition    of    grade   crossings    on   the   main   line   of    the  Boston  & 

Albanj''    railroad    in   Newton,    Mass, 

(Association    of    engineering   societies,    journal,    Aug.l89S:    37-67) 

Newton,      Cit;^   engineer. 

See   hi§   Annual    reports,    1905-date, 

Witney,    Walter   C. 

Grade   crossing  abolition   at   Ke'^rfcon   Highlands   and  Ulewton   Centre.. 
(Engineering    record,    Nov. 30, 1907) 

Rcixburj?- 
Massachusetts.      Attorney    general. 

Opinion    on   proceedings    taken    to   abolish  grade    crossings    on   I'.^jS 
of   Providence   division    of    Old    Colony   railnjad    in   Roxbury. 
(Mass. Sen. doc. 11;    1C94)         2   p. 

Somerville 
Scmerville.      City   engineer. 

See   his    Annual    reports,    1906-daie. 

Walt  ham 
Brewer,    Bertram, 

Beport    on   the  abolition    of    grade    crossings    on    the   Fitchburg  rail- 
road,     1897,      23    &    6   p. 

Waltham,      Cit3'   engineer   and    Superintendent    of    sev;ers. 
See   his    Annual   report,    1904,         29   p. 

W'orc ester  , 
Massachusetts.      Legislature.      Committee    on    railv^-a-'s. 

Hearing   on   removal    of    railroad   tracks     in  Worcester.      I'^'orc  ester, 
Snov;   brothers,    1871,      173    p.    8°        ICC 

V'orcester.      Citizens, 

[Remonstrance   against    le;;:i  slati  on   designed    for    removal   of    railruri 
Stat  ion  (Bo  St  0.1    C:  Albany)  J        Worcester,    Feb  .25  ,  IS'^l ,      1   p.        B, 

Perort    on   abolition    of    grade    crossings    in    city    of   Vro-'cester. 
V'orcester,     1892.        HU. 

orcester,      Couimission    of    abolition    of    grade    crossings. 

Report,  ,. Mar. 1809.        V'orcester,    1899,         53   p,    8°        B. 
Final    report..,   [Worcester,    1899]        B. 


Grade    crosai  np,s-18) 
l/AS  r-AC HU,SE?TS  "  (  c  o  nt  J 

^Worcester    (cont,) 
Massachusetts.      Laws,    statutes,    etc. 

Act    relative    to    the   abolition   of    cei'tain   grade    crossings    in    the 

citjr   of  Worcester, 

(Massachusetts,    Acts    of    1900.)         2    p. 

Worcester,      City   solicitor. 

Brief    history    of    the   grade   crossing    abolition    in  Worcester    from 
1890   to    190',    by   Arthur   P.    Ru^i^,    city   solicitor.      Feb,2,1906„ 
[Worcester?    1906]         28   p.    8°        B,LC,WorcPL. 

Breed,    Charles  B  , 

Proposed    elirr.inciti  on   of    grade   crossings   at  V'orcester,    Mass, 
(Railroad    gazette, v. 44:    353-62;    Mar. 13, 1906) 

Detailed    account   giving  plans    for   proposed   Worcaster   station. 

Oilman,    C.   H, 

Grade    crossing    elimination    in  V/orcester, 
(Engineering    record,    v. 60:    489-90j    Oct. 30, 1909) 

MICHIGAN 
Michigan.      Board    of   health. 

An   alleged    dangerous   railway    crossing   at   Raisin    center.      The   danger 
throughout  Michigem  at   grade    crossings   of    railroads. 
(in    its   Annual    report,    1891:    Ixxxi  i-lxxxv) 
Reprinted    separately.        B. 

Detroit. 

Detroit  grade    separation   agreement:    Report    of   coiimittee,      June   1903.13   p 

MISSOURI 
St .Lcui  s 
St. Louis,      Engineer   board. 

Report    to   CitLzens'    committee,    on    lowering   track    of    Hissouri   Pacific 
railroad,    and    connociirrg    all  commercial    outlets    of    St, Louis. 
June    1,    1874.        Henry   Flad ,    J .Blic kensderf er,    John   Rogers, 
C.S.Sraith.         52p. 

Submits   comprehensive   plans    and    estimates    for    reconstruction 
of    railway    terminals    and   abolition    of    crossings    at   grade, 

Gayler,    Carl. 

Grade    crossing   problems    in    St,    Louis, 

(A?;sociat  ion    of    engineering    societies,    journal,    Jul-'f   1905:    34- 5i-) 
StLPL, 

St. Louis,      Municipal   Bridge   and    terminal    commission. 
See    its   Annual   report,    1905, 

St.Louis,      City   council. 

Ordinances    relating    to    the   Municipal   bridge   and    terminals    commis- 
sion. 

(In   the    Journal    of    the  Council,    1908) 

NEBRASKA 
Omaha 
Regulation    of   railroad   cross  irg.      [Note    to    Missouri   Pacific    Ry.Cc.v;?, 
City   of    Omaha,    197   Fed. 516] 
(Harvard    law   review,    Dec. 1912,    p. 169-70) 

NEW   JERSEY 
Pennsylvania   railroad   compajiy. 

For    the    information    of   the  public. 
Broadside,      Philadelphia,    Mar. 12, 1913. 

Statement    of   President  Rea   rela-tive   to    the    grade    crossing    la// 
in   New   Jersey,  B. 

Bast    Orange 
Whinery,    Samuel. 

Report    on    the  proposed   grade    alterations    of    the   Delaware,    Lackawaiir^ 
f:   western    railroad   through    the   city    of   East    Orange.      1906.      31  p. 


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C-rai'^   crof3ing3-19) 

ITT-"?    'ERfei^T    (con-"-  ,) 

Newark 
Newa.rk,      Board    of    3 1  foot    and   water   cor.irris  s  ioneTS  . 

Agre3rn:nts    for    elimination    of    grade    crossinps    on    th^  ?3nn3/J- 
vania   and    the    Lackawanna    railroads    in   Newark,    ",J,         1900-0], 

3 ally,    Clarence   H, 

Track    elevation    in    Nev;ark,    I4.J. 

(Railroad   gazette,    v. 34:    297-98;    Apr. 25, 1902) 

Nevark    inproveiriSnts    of    the   Lackawanna   railroad, 
(Engineering    record,    Dec. 2 5, 1903:    805-08) 

Newark.      Corarnon   council. 

Opinions.  .  .relative   to    th3   contracts    for    olevat'on   and    ^erression 
cf    tracks   between   the   city    of   Kev;d.rk   and    the   railroad   companies. 
1905.        23   K. 

Ne'wark,      Common    council.  ^ 

Investigation   of    the  Delaware,    Lackawanna  &   we-'^  +  e^'n    railroad    co-t>- 
panj'    contract    for   t#ack    elevation.        1905.      51   p. 


KF.V  YORK 
Ne'^'  York.      Railroad   cornni  33  ioners  , 

Table   showing    crossings    at   grade,    gates,    flagmen,    accidents,. 

suits,    damages,    etc, 

(in    thiir   Annual    »'eport,    If B3  ,    v.l:    31-3  5) 

New  York,      Railroad    c  oinrni  33  i  oners  , 

Crossings    at   grade:    petitions,    corrplaints,    recommendations,    eto  , 
(In   their   Annual    reports,    1883-1889;    lS92-dats) 

Nev/  York,      Attorney    general. 

Liability    of    stats   to    contribute    to    expanse    of    changing    exiati-'.g 

grade   crossing   under    sec. 62,    railroad    lav.-;    opinion   of    attorr.e^- 

general, 

(In   his   Annual    report,    1892:    147-50) 

Eew  York.        Railroad    commissioners. 
Proposed   grade    crossing   bill, 
(in    their   Annual   report,    1894:    v.l:    xxix-xxxvi  i  i) 

Nev;  York.      Laws,    statutes,    etc. 

Acft.    to   amend   article    2    of    railroad    law   relative    to    grade    crossir;j 
(in   Railroad    commissioners.    Annual   report,    1895,    v.l:    322-26) 

New  York,      Railroad   commissioners. 

Application    of    railroad   for   approval    of    highway   crossing    signs    in 
accordance   with    sec. 50    of    railroad    laws, 
(In    their   Annual   report.,    1895,    v.l:    128) 

New  York,      Railroad   commissioners. 

Complaints    ■'"ela.tive    to    railroad    highwav  and    farm   crossings, 
(In  .their   Annual    re-^o-t,    1897:    v.l:    39-5  0) 

New  York,      Railroad   commissioners. 

Table    showing    how   crossing   at   grade,    over    and    under  grade    of    ste.-.. 
roads    of    3^te  are   divided   between    several    '•ailroads   of    state    r.n^ 
hov/   '.rot  acted , 
(in' Their   /^nnual   -eport,    1897:    v.l:    xxvi-xxviii^ 

'-'  ;w  Yor;  .       '        .    -^.^.d    c    .:T..ii3iion3r3, 
Inquiries   c.3   to   cro3^i'^:3, 
(in    their   Annual    '-e-.^.i-ts,    1897-1898) 


'  J 


•3-L     ■  + 


tutd^,     etc. 


'■"-:■    crossl'^g    l^.■.;;    sec.    SO   to    59    rai  Iro  ^d    l^v;-. 

(In   "siil-oa!    comnu?3ione-3,    Annual   -3 -,0^+3,    ie97-date) 


j"ad3   crossings    20) 
NSW  YORI'C    (cont.)    . 

New  York*      Supreme   court. 

Op inion. ,, relative    to    860.64    cf   railroad    law   on   duty    of   municipal- 
ity  and   railroad   to   keepbrridfjes   and    roadvira^'-s    under   and    over   rail- 
ways   in   repair, 
(in  Railroad   commissioners,   Annual    report,    1898,    v.l:    109-11) 

New  York.    Attorney   general. 

Opinion.      Railroad    commissioners    have   paiwer   to    determine  manner 
in   which   street    railway  may   cross   tracks    of    stecim  railroad    com- 
pany. 
(In   his   Annual   report,    1898:    24:l-42> 

New  York,      Railroad    commissioners. 

Statement    of   appropriations  and    expenditures   for    elimination   of 

grade   crossings. 

(in   their   Annual   reports,    lB98-date) 

New  York.      Governor. 

More   appropriations    to    secure    safety   at    railroad    crossings    urged. 
(in   his   Annual  message,    1899) 

New  York.      Attorney   general 

Opinion,      When    embankment    of    railroad   was   completed    and   grade 
established   prior   to   enactment    of    laws    of   1897,    although  rails 
were    not   laid  until  after  grade,    will   not  be  affected   by   said    law. 
(In  his   Annual   report,    1899:    330-31) 

New  Yorjj.      Railroad   commissioners. 

/ipplicat ions   for    highway   crossing    signs. 
(in   their  Annual    reports,    1899-date) 

New  York.      Governor,  / 

Provision   for  maintenance    of   work    of    railroad    commission  with    re" 
|ard   to    elimination    of    grade   crossirigs, 
,In   his   Annual  message,  'J4n.l900:    46) 

New  York,      Railroad   commissioners. 

Decisions    of'   courts   as    to   questions  arising   under  grade    crossing 

law, 

(in   their   Annual    reports,    1900-date) 

New  York.      Comptroller, 

Statement   of   payments    from  general   fund   to    railroad    commission  for 
abolition   of    railroad   grade  crossings, 
(in  his  Annual  meportp, 1900/l-date) 

New  York.      Governor, 

Demand    for   adequate   appropriations   for  abolition    of    railroad 

jrade  crossings. 

.In   his   Annual  message,    Jan,1901:    46) 

New  York.      Railroad  commissioners. 

Table    of    crossingsof    surface    steam   railroads  with   other   steam 

railroads   and    with   highways. 

(in   their   Annual   reports,    1902-date) 

New  York,      Governor. 

Suggestion   that   the  matter  of    grade   crossings   be   referred   to 
railroad    commissioners   and   apportionments   be  made   at    their   recom- 
mendation, 
(in   his    Annual  message,    Jan. 1904:    28) 

New  York,      Attorney    general. 

Opinion.      Powers    of   board    of    railroad    commissioners   to    determint 
necessity    of    change    in    crossing. 
(In   his    Annual   report,    1904:    248-50) 

New  York.      Railroad  commissioners. 

Table    of    crossings  of   surface    street    railroads   with    steam  railroi.. 
and    with   highways    outside    cities   and   villages-;, 
(in   their  Annual   report.    1904:    v.l:    xlv-xlvi^ 


C-rade    ci-ossin g;s-2l) 
v-tTT  V^P.::    (cort  J 

Grade    crossir.?^    elimination   -    an   object    lession* 

(Railroad   gazette,  v„41:    234-35;    Sept  .21,190f^) 

Nev;  York.      Public    service   cornniisaion,    2*id   district. 

Petition    of    the    International   railway  company.      T!ec^20,J90'? ,    9   p. 

Keith,    Herbert  C. 

Some  features    of   the  bridges    on    the   Karlem  River   branch    o*   the 

Nev;  York,    New  Ha-'en  (f;  Hartford   railroad. 

(Brooklyn   Engineers    club,    1908,    p.    272-94    of    the  proceedings) 

Harlem  River   b '-anch    improvements;   Nar  York,    New   Haven   c;   Hartford   R..R, 
(Railway   age    gazette, v. 48 :    185-90,-  257-60 ;    Jan  .28,Feb .4, 1910J 

New  York.      Public    service   commission,    1st   district. 

Report, ..for    the  year   ending  Dec. 31, 1913,      Albany, 1914, 

v.li    chap. IV;    Elimination    of    grade   crossings,    p«158-79. 

Brooklyn 
Brooklyn,.      Atlantic   Avenue   comraission. 
Report...      New  York,    1897,      221  p. 

Brooklyn,      Board    for   Atlantic   Avenue    improvement. 

Kistorv    of    the   Atlantic    Avenue    improvement.      1905.       55   p. 

Brooklyn.      Grade    cro3si;-g    coEimission, 

Laws   and  bj^-laws  relating   to    the   B.a^''  Ridge    improvement    and    the 
Brighton  Beach   improvement,        July    1,1907,         51   p, 

Brooklyn,      Grade    crossing   commission. 

Preliminary   report   of    the  '.vork    of    eliminating   grade   crossings, 
1907,        44"p. 

Snell,    Harry  B , 

Imp-^ovemant    of  the  Brighton  Beach  line  -    Brookl3'n  Heights  railroad 

company'. 

Brooklyn   Engineers    club,    P':'oceeding  s ,     1907:    51  pages)- 

Brooklyn.,      Grade    crossing  commission. 

Freliminarj'    report    of    v;ork    of    eliminating    grade   crossingSo., 
Bee  ,31, 1907  ;    with    supplemental    report   to   Dec,  31, 1909  » 
[Brooklyn,    1910j        44   £   11  p .        B . 

New  York,      Public    Service    commission,    1st    district. 

Application    of    cit3-    of    New  York    relative    to    opening   across    tracks 
of    Long    Island    railroad,    Starr    street,    Suydan    street   and   Fillougii- 
by  avenue.        Case  no. 1202,    1201,        Fab, 8, 1910,        7  p,. 

New  York,      Public    service   commission,    Ist   dis+rict. 

Application    of    city    of   New  York    relative   to    opening   across    track? 
of    Nassau    electric    railroad    company    tha    following    streets:    Nev,f 
Utrecht    avenue,   Ei,.;hth   avenue,    Tenth   avenue.         Case  no, 1197. 
June   24,1910,         5   p, 

Buffalo 

In   the  matter    of   an   application   of    the   common    council,    the    lumber 

exchange,    and    other    citizens    of   Buf  f alo,  'f  or    relief    from   incon- 
veniences  and    danger's   of    grade    crossings    of    various    railroads 
centering    in   that    cit^-.      1887.         TS    p,  , 

P^ecort    of    the  Board    of    civil    engineers    on    the    question    of    grade    cross- 
ings   of    the    steam   roac's    of    the   city    of    Buffalo,      John   Boggart, 
A.::.W.3llington,    George   E.I^ann,    George  r.IJcNulty,    Falter  Katte, 
C,r.Buchholz,    Henry  Flad.      Feb. 26, 1688.      51  p. 

The  Proposed   grade   crossing    changes    containing    the   original  proposed 
epplemental  and    supplemental   contracts    with    the   New  York   Central 
fc   Hudson  River   railroad    company  and   a   description   of    t'-e  plc.ns    "  : 
relief.  Buffalo,    1892,'       55   p. 


-lado   crossi.ngs-22) 
i.V:  ".ORX    (cont.) 

Buffalo    (cor:t.) 
Specifications    for   Buffalo   grade   crossing   work;    Hew  York    centraj.   d   Hud 
son  River   railroad, 
(Engineering   news, Mar, 21j 1895) 

Removal    of   grade   crossings    in  Buffalo,    N.Y. 
(Engineering   news,    0ct.24,1895| 

New  York,      At.+  orney    general. 

Opinion.     Manner   of   grade    crossings    of    railroad    in.  Buffalo   wiMn 
jurisdiction    of    state   board    of    ■'■ailroad    cor.ni  ss  ioners , 
(in   his   Annual  report,    1&98;    200-02) 

Guthrie,    Edward   B. 

Address   on   abolition   of    grade   crossings    in    cities   and    towns, 
Dec. 1904,         13   p. 

An   excellent   brief    discussion  of  methods    of    grade   separation 
in   general,    and    of    the   historj'  and   methods   of    grade    separa- 
tion   in   Buffalo, 

Adam,    Robert   B, 

History    of    the  abolifion    of    railroad   grade    crossings    in   the    city 
of   Buffalo. 

(in  Buffalo    historical    society,    publications,    Buffalo,    1905, 
v,8:    149-254)         LC .  ' 

Buffalo.        Grade    crossing   commission. 

Laws  affecting  the    comrnission.      1906, 

Buffalo    grade   crossing    improvement:    Preliminary  plan  and   profile    show- 
ing  elimination   of   grade    crossings  at    streets   bY  New  York  central 
&  Hudson  River,    Erie   &  Delaware,    Lackawanna  I.   western   railroads. 
July    1906. 

Buffalo.      Grade    crossing    commission. 

Supplemental   general  plan.      Oct. 1906,         35    p. 

Grade    crossings    contract.      Buffalo,      Augustus   F.Scheu,et  al.    vs.    New 
York    central   railroad.      Jan. 10, 1907,        12   p, 

Buffalo^      Department    of   public    \TOrks. 

Grade  cro^ssing    contracts   with   various    railroad   companies, 
Jan. 1908.        180  p, 

Buffalo    grade    crossing    improvements:    cost   of    structures.      Jan. 1908.    1  p 

New  York.      Public    service   commission,    2nd   district. 

Petition   of    the    Termiri^l    railway   of    Buffalo,    as   to    its    highway 
crossings    in  the    towns   of  West   Seneca   and   Cheektowaga.     May  4, .1903, 
6  p . 

"This   Comrnission     ks    jurisdiction  and   powfer   to    change    deter- 
mination made   either   by    the   former  Board    of    Railroad    Commis- 
sioners  or  by    itself    under   those   sections    of    the   Railroad  Law 
relating    to    the    elimination   of    highway   grade    crossings,." 

Plate   girder   arch  bridge    carrying   a  ceaacrete   roadway. 
(Engineering    record,    Aug. 20, 1910) 

Buffalo.      Grade   crossing   commission. 

Giade    crossing    improvement,    Buffalo,    N.Y.    ,    1888-1911.      [Buffalo, 
1911:]         16    p.    8"        B,StLPL, 

M        u-  T>  Cornwall 

New   York.      Public    service   commission,    2nd    district. 

in    the  matter    of   the  petition  of    the  Town  Board    of   Cornwall. 
Feb, 16, 1908c         6   p, 

Elmira 
New  York,      Public    service   commission,    2nd   district. 

Complaint    of    city    of    Elmira  again st   Erie    railroad    comnanv, 
Apr.l,1909u         6    p. 


\ 


C-rdf^.e  ci"ossiri.T3-23) 
NE'i"  YORK  (cont. .) 

Nsw  York  City, 
Elevated  tracks  of  the  New  York  central  railroad  in  Few  York  ci-*-y, 
(Scientific  Amer'ican  sup-plament ,  Feb.  ?0, 1897) 

Erection  of  the  Park  avenue  viadudt,  New  York, 

(Engineering  record,  Feb. 27,  I.':ar.27,  Apr. 10, 1897) 

Elimination  of  grade  crossings  in  New  York  centrdO.  electric  zone. 
(Engineering  record,  v. 56:  270-71;  Sept.7,19C7) 

Illustrates  and  describes  the  High  Bridge  and  Torris  Keif^hts 
stations  whe  ^-e  overhead  bridges  are  used. 

New  York  central  and  Hudson  River  railroad  ccmpany. 

West  side  tracks,  city  of  New  York.    N.Y,,1907.    29  p. 

Contains  report  of  George  S.  Rice,  re^- ort  of  special  com-iit- 
tee  of  Rapid  Transit  Board,  and  several  lette'-s  from  ^he 
President  of  the  Nev.-  York  cent-al  to  the  I'ayor  and  to  the 
President  of  the  Rapid  Transit  Board,  dealing  with  plans 
for  an  elevated  railroad  or  subway  along  the  waterfront." 

New  York.   Board  of  Estimate  and  Apportionment, 

Application  of  Lcajg  Island  railroad  for  financial  cooperation  in 
the  elimination  of  grade  crossings  and  reports  of  the  chief  engi- 
neer of  the  Board  of  Estima+e  and  Apportionment  in  regard  the-eto. 
Minutes  of  the  Board,  Citv  record ,"  v. 36 :  586*1-62;  Hay  19,1908. 

Engineer  opposes  policy  of  granting  financial  assi  stance,  sue  h 
as  was  granted  in  case  of  Brighton  Beach  and  Bav  Pidge 
improvements. 

New  York.   Board  of  Estimate  and  Apportionment.  , 

Opinion  of  Corporation  counsel  and  Chief  engineer  relative  to  the 
procedure  to  be  observed  in  applj'ing  the  provisions  of  the  railroad 
law  regarding  opening  streets  crossing  steam  rail-^o.ids.   I'inutes 
of  the  Board7  City  record,  v. 36:  5933;  I/Ia^  20,1908. 

Nev/  York,   Legislature, 

Proposed  act  to  provide  for  discontinuing  the  use  bv  the  New  York 
Cent--^  and  Hudson  River  rail^^oad,  for  ^-ailroad  purposes,  of  streets, 
avenues,  public  parks  or  places  in  the  Borough  of  J'anhattan,  in  the 
eity  of  New  York  at  grade  and  to  that  end  to  authorize  the  citv  of 
New  York  to  grant  certain  real  prope**ty  to  said  railr-oad  company 
and  to  acquire  tertain  of  other  real  prope^-ty  and  certain  fran- 
chises from  said  railroad  ccmpanv  by  purchase  or  condemnation. 
N.Y.,  1908,   li  p.  "    • 

New  York.   Board  of  Estimate  and  Apportionment. 

Railroad  grade  crossings.  New  York  city.    Report  of  chief  engi- 
neer,  N.Y.,  1908. 

See  pages  18-22;  106-22. 

Vast   Long    Island    Railroad    improvements    financed;    tracks    to   be   elevated 
•  and   grade    cros3in?:3    abolished, 
(Brooklyn   Daily    eagle,    June   21,    1908) 


New  York.  Legislature 
Bills  for  the  abo 
As-sembly,    1655,    1683.      Se 


Bills    for    the   abolition    of    grade    crossings  .in  New  York 

enate    1398,  [/'IbanyJ    1909. 


Long    Island   Railroad. 

C  orres-oo-ndenc  e   between   the  president    and    gene-al  manager   oi    the 
Long    island   rail^-oad    company   and    the   Board    of    Estimate   and   A-o^t^r- 
tionment    of    the   cit'y    of    New"  York   in    relation   to    grade    crossing  mai 
ters    and    improvements    in   Qu«ens   Borough.      N.Y.,1909/      18   p. 

Engineering    record   [EditorialJ 

Grade   crossings    in  Queens   Borough. 
(Engineering    record,    v. 59:    31;    Jan. 9, 1909) 

Crade  crossing    complications   between   the    rail-'oads   and   t'i:e 
citv    of    New  York. 

New  York-        Citizens  union. 

l-fi    The   rratter-    of       Rena+e   bill   no. 8''",    cemmonl"    known    as    -^he   G^-a;'^-' 
Eleventh   avenue  bill:   Femorandum    si^bmitted   by   t>-e    Citizf=^'i3    uni»n, 
N    V       1  q  f :  o,  9  A    T> 


C-T  3,(^6  cios  sina;s'-24) 
NP7  YORK  (ccnt^) 

New  York   City  (cent.) 
Bassett,  Edward  Murra3''. 

Report  on  grade  crossings  in  New  York  city  and  the  nead  of  chatige 
in  the  grade  crossing  lavi^.   Appendix  B  to  annual  report  for  19C9, 
submitted  to  the  Public  service  commisairn  for  the  First  dist'~icf 
by  Edward  K.  Bassett,  Commissioner.   Albany,  J.B.Lyon  cc, 
printers,  1910.    35  p.  8°    StLPL. 

New  York.   Citizens  union. 

In  the  matter  of  Assembly  Bill  no.  1540,  and  proposed  amendments 
thereto  or  a  proposed  alternative  therefor.   N.Y.,1910,   51  p, 

Niagara  Fal  Is 
New  York.   Public  service  commission,  2nd  dist'-ict. 

Pine  street  grade  crossing  elimination  in  the  city  of  Niagara 
Falls.   Aug, 24, 1909.    12  p. 

Oswego 
New  York,   Public  service  commission,  2nd  dist'-ict. 

Elimination  of  grade  crossings  of  New  York,  Ontario  and  western 
railway  coigpany  and  of  the  New  York  central  and  Hudson  River  rail- 
road company,  in  East  Fourth  St.  aj^d  Schuyler  St.  in  the  city  of 
Oswego,    No.  77,  Nov. 18, 1909.    13  p. 

Rochester 

Proceedings  of  the  commission  appointed  by  and  under  chap, 147,  laws  of 
New  York,  1880,  in  the  natter  of  the  relief  of  the  city  of 
Rochester  and  the  New  York  central  and  Hudson  River  railroad  com- 
pany in  said  city,   1880-1886.    35  p. 

New  York  State  Appellate  Division,  Fourth  Dept. 

Statute  assessing  the  cost  of  bridge  over  railroad  tracks  in  city 
against  pe'-sons  benefited.   New  York  cental  railroad  vs  .Rochester. 
Jan. 1909.    8  p. 

Schenectady 
3chenectad3' .   City  engineer. 

See  his  Annual  report,  1906:  34-37. 

Syracuse 
Proposed  abolition  of  grade  crossings  at  Syracuse, 
(Railroad  gazette, v. 31:  276*78;  Apr. 21, 1899) 

OHIO 
Ohio.   Commissioner  of  railroads  and  telegraphs. 

Table:  cost  of  stops  for  an  average  crossing,  cost  of  single  stop., 
capital  to  invest  at  6  per  cent  to  avoid  stops,  and  total  capital, 
ef  passenger  and  freight  trains. 
(In  his  Annual  report,  1880/1:  422) 

Ohio.   Commissioner  of  railroads  and  telegraphs.  ' 

Table:  Number  of  machines  of  "interlock  ing  Switch  and  Signal  Syster/' 
(to  avoid  collisions  of  trains  on  crossings)  in  operation  by  rail- 
road companies  in  the  United  States. 
(in  his  Annual  report,  I88O/1:  58-59) 

Ohio.   Commissioner  of  railroads  and  telegraphs. 

Tabi ;  total  annual  cost  of  passenger  and  freight  train  stops  at 

crossings. 

(in    his   Annual    report,    I88O/1:    420)  "^ 

Ohio.      Commissioner    of    railroads    and    telegraphs. 

Table:    colling    stock,    crossings,     etc.,     of   various    railroads, 
(in    his   Annual   repcrto,    1881   -    1884) 

Qhia.      Commisoianer    rf    railroads  and    telegraphs. 

Av-idar.ce    c>f    step    at    railroad   crossings   at   grade. 

(in    his   Annual    report,    I881/2:    485-86)  " 


r^  ^ 


Grade  cr ossings-25) 

CHin  (cont.) 

.Ohio,   Legislature,   House.   Coanittee  on  judiciary'. 

Report  on  bill  requiring  railway  companies  to  provide  wa-tchmen  f  oi- 
street  crossings,  etc,  Mr.  Jones,  Chairman. 
\         (Ohio,  House  journal,  1882:  241-42) 

Ohio,   Commissioner  of  railroads  and  telegraphs. 

Revised  raies  for  crossings  on  railroads  in  Ohio, 
(in  his  Annual  report,  1883/4:  appendix:  217-19) 

Ohio.   Commissioner  of  railroads  and  telegraphs. 

Table:  railroad  and  highwaj'  crossings,  passenger  stations,  and  rail- 
road telegraph  lines  in  Ohio. 
(In  his  Annual  reports,  1885/6  -  1887/8) 

Ohio.   Commissioner  of  railroads  and  telegraphs. 

Legislation  needed  to  secure  protection  from  accidents  at  crossings, 
(in  his  Annual  report,  1886/7:  8) 

Ohio.   Commissioner  of  railroads  and  telegraphs. 

Communication  from  inspector  of  railroads  relative  to  gatemen  and 
danger  of  making  running  switches  at  street  crossings. 
(in  his  Annual  report,  1888/9:  17) 

Ohio.   Commissioner  of  railroads  and  telegraphs. 

Tabi :  highway  and  street  crossings  of  various  railroads, 
(in  his  Annual  reports,  1892/3  -  date) 

Ohio.   Commissioner  of  railroads  and  telegraphs. 

Tables:  operating  officers,  stations,  ijileage  and  crossings  of 

various  railroads. 

(in  hi's  Annual  reports,  1896/7  -  date) 

Ohio,   Attorney  general. 

Opinion  as  to  what  constitutes  an  interlocking  device  on  railroad 

cross  ings, 

(in  his  Annual  report,  1897:  51-54) 

Ohio,   Attorney  general. 

Opinion:  construction  of  act  of  Apr. 24, 1898,  relative  to  railroad 
crossings,  guard,  etc, 
^       (in  his  Annual  report,  1898:  68-69) 

• 

Ohio,   Attorney  general. 

Opinion  as  to  duties  of  railroad  commissioner  in  enforcing  repair 

of  crossings  where  steam  and  electric  railways  cross  each  other  and 

the  electric  railway  refuses  to  join  in  such  repair  and  pay  half  of 

expenses. 

(in    his   Annual    report,    1900:    244-45)         [Paging    from  Collecteci^  docsj 

Chic.      Attorney   general. 

Opinion   as    to    right    of   railroad   commissioner   to   decide  and  deter- 
mine  safety   used   at   grade   crossings. 
(in    his    Annual    report,    1900:    284-85)       [Paging   from   Collected   docs.] 

Ohio.      Railroad    commisaion.  / 

Laws    relating   to    elimination    of    grade    crossings.      1910.      9   p, 

Ohio.      Laws,    statutes,    etc. 

1910»  p.    377   [Apportionm  ait   of    expense   in   case    grade   crossings   are 
abolished   was   fixed   ty   law,] 

Cle'fl^eland 

Cleveland,      Chamber    of    commerce. 

Abolishment    of    grade   crossings:    Report   of    special   committee. 
Dec. 18, 1900.        23    p. 

Tinker,    George   H, 

Grade    separation   at   Cleveland,    Ohio, 
(Railroad    gazette , v. 40:    299-301;    Mar,23,190g) 


(        -  -\ 


i 


K   : 


Grade    cros  sings-26) 
Ohicvcont.) 

/  C lev 3 lard    (contc) 

Taylor,    D.   M. 

Kinsman    road    improvsment    in   Cjevele nd. 

(Railway   and    engineering    review, "i-, 36  :    936-37;   Nov. 21, 1908) 

Cleveland.      Ordinances. 

Ordinance   no .  15526-A-A    on   grade   crossings    in   Cleveland.      Julj^   1909, 

Cleveland.      Chamber    of    commerce. 

Report    of    the    committee    on    citjf    finances   recommerding   the   authoriza- 
tion  of    a  bond    issue    for   the   elimination    of    grade    crossirgs. 
Julys,    1910.        7  p. 

Hoffmann,    Robert, 

Rail'v^jf    grade    crossing    elimination    in   ClevGla.nd. 

(Cleveland    engineering    society,    journal,    v»3 :    7-29;    Dec. 1910)      B. 

Elimination    of    grade   crossings    in   Cleveland   by   the   New  York,    ChifJ:."    • 
St.    Louis    railroad. 
(Railway   and    engineering   review,    v,53:    1100-04;    Nor. 29, 1913) 

CcD-nnibus  . 
Columbus.      Departraont    of   public    service. 

R«port    on    t.hv3    separation    of    atroot    and    railway    grades    in   the   city    of 
Columbus.    .1907.        Columbus,    [l907]         86   p.    8"        ASCE,B,. 

Simpson,  R.  H. 

The  aesthetic  in  grade  separation. 
(Engineering  record,  Oct, 10, 1914) 

Describes  methods  at  Columbus,  Ohio  to  avoid  the  unsig  bt  liness 
of  elevated  tracks* 

Toledo 
Ohio.   Attorney  general. 

Opinion:  protection  of  certain  street  crossings  in  Toledo, 
(in  his  Annual  report,  1898:  5©  -59) 

PEN!TSYL"''AiaA 
LicKees  Rock  s 
Grade  separation  in  KcKees  Rocks,  Pa, 

(Railway  age  gazette, v. 56 :  429-30;  Feb, 27, 1914) 

Philadelphia 
Webster,  George  S, 

Pennsylvania  avenu  subway  and  tunnel.     Enginee^-s  club  of  Philadel- 
phia, Jan, 1899.    32  p, 

Philadelch  ia,   Ma^ror. 

Abolishment  of  grade  crossings  in  Philadelphia, 
(in  his  Annual  message,  1900) 

Philadelphia.   Ordinances. 

Ordinance  for  the  abolition  of  grade  crossings  in  Philadelphia, 
Oct. 13, 1906.    13  p.   plans. 

Abolishment  of  grade  crossinrs  on  the  Philadelphia  &  Reading  railway  in 
Philadelphia. 
(Engineering  record,  v. 58:  48-49;  July  11,  1906) 

Philadeli-;hia  track  elevation  t-f  the  Reading. 

(Railroad  age  gazette , v, 45 :  612-15;  Julv  31,1908) 

Abolition  of  railroad  grade  crossings  in  ^Philadelphia. 
(Engineering  record,  v. 59:  523-25;  A,.r  .17 ,  1909) 

'T'renton  avenue  elevated  -ailro-cd,  PhilaSelphia. 
(Fnginsering  record,  Aug. 7, 1909) 

Philadelphia.   Department  of  public  works. 

South  Philadelphia,  t'^e  abolishment  of  grade  crossings  and  the  creatic. 
of  o-;-,«rtunit  i  es  for  ccmme'-cial  and  i.^dustrial  development.   Phila,. 
1913,    72  p.   8°   LC. 


Graue    v;ros3in(Ts-27) 

Pit+.abu-rh 
Wilgus,    H.    S. 

Allegheny    track    elsvati-n. 

(Enginearsne:    society    of    v/esfer-i   Peiinsyl-vania,    Oct, 1902.      10  p»   ) 

Grade    crossing  ^liminaticn   ..t    Second   avenue  and    Trv    street,    Pittsburgh. 
(Engineering   racord,    July   12,    19^13) 

Illustrates    and   describes    iTi-p^o^snients    embodying    several    t 
types    of    masonry   and   bridge-floor   design, 

Wilkesbarre, 
Estimated    unit   and   total  costs    of    railway    track    elevation    in   Wilkes- 
barre,    Pa, 
(Engineering-contracting,    Far .10 , 1909 :    197-99) 

RHODE  ISLAND 
Rhode    Island.      Railroad    commissioner. 

Recommendations   by    railroad    commissioner   to   General   assembly 

relative   to    grade    crossings, 

(in    his    Annual    repor+s,    1875-1883). 

Rhode    Island,      Railroad    cor.imi  ssioner , 

Recommendations    oy   railroad    commissioner    to    General   assembly 

relative  to  -^vade   crossings... 

(tn  his  Annual  report,  1876:  27-.28) 

Rhode  Island,   Railroad  commissioner. 

Annual  reports  relative  to  j'^^'-'^-  crossings, 
(in  his  Annual  reports,  1863-ddte) 

Rhode  Island,   Railroad  commissioner. 

Recommendations  of  commissioner  to  General  assembly  relative  to 
signals  at  grade  crossings,  blocking  of  streets  or  hin;hways  at 
grade  crossings,  speed  of  trains  across  streets  in  thickly 
settled  places. 
(In  his  Annual  report,  1892-1893) 

TENNESSEE 
Chattanooga 
Separation  of  grade  crossings  at  Chattanooga,  Tenn, 
(Railway  review,  v. 54:  279-80;  Eeb, 21,1914) 

TEXAS 
Railway  grade  crossing  protection  in  Texas. 
(Engineering  news,  July  17,1902) 

Gi^-es  the  Texas  railroad  commission's  requiremen  +  s  and  re- 
comuendations  for  interlocking  systems, 

Wise  OH  SIN 
Wisconsin,   Railroad  commission. 

Form  of  approval  of  plans  for  signals  at  railway  crossings.   1905, 

Milwaukee 
Track  elevation  on  the  Milwaukee  division  of  the  Chicago  L   Northwestern 
railway. 
(Railroc-'.d  gazette  ,  v, 28:  548-49,  565-66;  Aug. 7  ,  14, 1696) 

Milwaukee,   Board  of  public  works. 
Track  depression, 

(in  iis  annual  report,  190*4:  109-111) 
See  also  subsequent  reports. 

Track  depression  of  the  Chicago  &.   Northwestern  railway'-  at  Milwaukee, 
(Railway  age,  Oct. 14, 1904:  v. 38:  548-51) 

Track  elevation  and  depression  at  Milwaukee, 
(Engineering  news,  Mar. 9, 1905) 


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